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Nsess
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The nsess (Stomatepia mariae) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is critically endangered because of pollution and sedimentation due to human activities. It is potentially also threatened by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos), although studies indicate that Barombo Mbo lacks excess amounts of this gas.
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Nsess
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCichliformes
- FamilyCichlidae
瑪麗大口非鯽，為輻鰭魚綱鱸形目隆頭魚亞目慈鯛科的其中一種，被IUCN列為極危保育類動物，分布於非洲喀麥隆Barombi湖流域， 體長可達12公分，棲息在湖泊中底層水域，屬雜食性，可做為觀賞魚。
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The nsess (Stomatepia mariae) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is critically endangered because of pollution and sedimentation due to human activities. It is potentially also threatened by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos), although studies indicate that Barombo Mbo lacks excess amounts of this gas.
The nsess can reach up to in standard length and is predatory; it sometimes steals prey from the freshwater crab Potamon africanus.